first $100: pdf photography courses with weekly chapters first $1000+: built a shop selling silk scarves (100-odd) I collected myself from Laos/Cambodia/Thaila

first $100: pdf photography courses with weekly chapters first $1000+: built a shop selling silk scarves (100-odd) I collected myself from Laos/Cambodia/Thailand to balance trip budget (25yo back then, mad travelling). Sold all scarves, closed shop.